Woman's Club Meeting Highlights Health Home and Happiness
The Woman's club met May 1 at 3 30 p m at Mrs Florence N Hill's hospital home on Edward street with 27 members present. Mrs May C Stickel gave an inspiring paper and Mrs Nellie G Hartley Mrs Josephine L Townsend and Miss May Young led discussions. Mrs Elizabeth K Hendrick and friends presented a humorous reading about Mrs Casey and the Beauty Doctor before closing with Victrola selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Florence N Hill
Edward Street
Almeda Chit
May C. Stickel
Nellie G. Hartley
Josephine L. Townsend
May Young
Elizabeth K. Hendrick
Congress sparks move to shift soldiers homes to War Department
Lawmakers in session push to transfer control of the Soldiers Homes from current management to the War Department. Supporters, including Miere, argue districts with homes back the change, while inmates complain about governance. Critics fear legal obstacles and low likelihood of compelled transfer given property valued at about 20 million dollars.
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Congress
War Department
Miere
Des Moines
Coliseum
Chamberlain
United States
Chamberlain Medicine Co
Sydney
Australia
Toronto
Canada
Wellington
New Zealand
Cape Colony
Dutch Guiana
Straits Settlement
Philippines
Ceylon
India
Panama
China
East Africa
Rhodesia
Theodore Disosway
Charlotte Sparling
Chillicothe
S L Clift
SK Lovett
R F Burt
Joe Townsend
Spencer Ketchum
Lacon
Galesburg
Republican-Hegister
Henry Riges
Kirkwood
Elmwood
Ancle’ Avery Dalton
Seniors Present Class Day Program and May Basket Themes
The school week featured a senior class day program with essays and music including piano solos by Florence King and Venus Culver. Botany topics covered moss and flower analysis while students prepared May baskets and drawings. Teachers and students noted illness recoveries, truant returns, and visits from Mra Hoyt and Master Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Velma Rowe
Mary Broline
Kenneth
Florence King
Donovan
Grant Travis
Leitha
Fern Hupp
Mra Hoyt
Master Richmond
Youngs
Shepherd Boy
Attis Stevens
Marion Doyle
Colorado
Lela Hennefeld
Hope Hazel Farley
Janapese
Emma Nilson
Alice Williams
Louis Meyer
China
Wenona Students Compete in Final Exams Report
A Wenona school dominates final exams with six pupils from Wenona earning top marks. The Wenona Index notes two students from Henry also excel in scholarship. Rose Dauber scored 86 and Mildred Wabel 85 credits, with other names not confirmed.
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Wenona Index
cXamina
Tuén
Lacon
Wenona
Fromh
Henry
Rose Dauber
Sunday Church Services and Aid Meeting Notice
Christian Church will have no Sunday school or church next Sunday due to the church not being dry enough. The Ladies Aid meet at the church next Wednesday afternoon to prepare for the next Sunday use. St John’s Episcopal reports a diocesan bishop visit next Sunday, the fourth Sunday after Easter, with confirmation likely in the evening. Services next Sunday as usual.
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Christian Church
Ladies of the Ladies Aid Yfease
St. John’s Church
Episcopal
Haster
R. Bancroft Whipple
Peaching
Epworth League
G M Brown
Deaconess Hospital
Harris
Northwestern University
Marta Montessori
Maria Montessori
N. H.cagson
Alcalix
Association and Hiss
Desouls
Oma Dam
Toute Sonle
Haa
Stan Public Service
Tuine
Win
Wheeler
Unt Bros
Tlome
Quinn Bros, Hearts
Parish notes and community notices from Henry area
A church invites congregants to Sabbath services marking the 300th anniversary of the St James Bible edition. Details cover Sunday school, Epworth League, and district activities. obituaries report Mrs Ellen McEvoy’s death, aged 75, with funeral arrangements in Putnam. Local government changes include new mayor and alderman, with tribute to long-serving ex Alderman Alex Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Melvoy
Ellen McEvoy
John McEvoy
Putnam
Limerick County
Ireland
John Milvoy
Rock Island
Geneseo
Dennis
Chillileothe
John J
Blue Island
Mary
Ottawa
Margaret Lawless
Cleveland
St Joseph's Church of
Henry
Fr Dooling
Chfford Doran
Pace
Conrad Helgoth
Alex Brown
Brown
Mary L. Boice
J. A. Williams
Grace Harwood
Ma. Williams
Multiple Classified Ads Offer Farm Produce and Poultry
Classified notices list items for sale including baby hay and straw by George Harney and Mrs Coan, cabbage and tomato plants from Mrs Bicker man, a 40 acre farm for sale near Mt Palatine via George O Davis, eggs and hatchings from L G Higgs and from Mrs William Yarger, dictionaries for sale, a house and lot on Richard street, Reid's Yellow Dent seed corn by John Morse, and additional poultry eggs from numerous sellers in Henry and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Street
Main
Edward Streets
Robert Dora
Henry
Reid
Iowa
John Morse
Notice to stock owners in Senaciw Wine township
Public notice from Putnam County Illinois highway commissioners warns all stock owners to restrain running stock. Violators face prosecution under the law. Dated April 29, 1910 and signed by Henry W. Downey and David Bachman commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senaciw Wine Township
Putnam County
Ill
Henry W. Downey
David Bachman
Commissioners of Highways
Putnam
Grinding and Repairing Services by Wm. Starliper
William Starliper, at his shop on Western Avenue near the depot in Henry Illinois, offers grinding and repair work. Services include lawn mowers, scythes, discs, skates, grinding, polishing, and saw filing. Ballpark listing from February 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starliper
Western Ave
Depot
Henry
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Alreal
LA Salle Counties
the Republican
Henry, Ill
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George A. Burt
George Burt & Son
Ella Wood
Burger
Bronco
Bob
Standard Oil Company (Incorporated
Avia Rock Island Lines
Nhue
O. G. Vale
Henry, Hl
Marren Cowles
Peoria
George Harney
Eas
George 3Ickerman
Mt. Palatine
George O. Davis
Lostant, Ill
L. Gertrude Higgs
The
Republican
Rhode Island
Whitefield Central
William ‘Yarger
Philip Stelmle
T. A. Seelye
Iil
Marshall
Bureau
Stark Counties
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